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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 1 May 1912, Page 2

OUR. ROADS. Needless to say, after such heavy rain, are in places, in a deplorable condition. That part between Makarau Bridge and the Post Office might have had a little attention alter the election as well as before! Money has "been before allocated for its repair, but it has'nt been spent, Less palaver in Parliament and more broken stones upon our roads would be a god-send even to God's own Country, It is said tnat the roads of a country are the measure of its civilisation.- Heavens! if this be true do we find ourselves in the twentieth century in the Brighter Britain of the South ? Iv the duller Britain of the North you may find today traces of roads made by the Romans two thousand years ago ! The New Zealander qi two-thousand years hence that can discover traces of our present "tracks " will be blossed with wonderful keenness of vision, and-wou^ derful desire for research.

The M. Z. Mahutoro is long overdue at Kakanui. Hope nothing ser* ious is the matter. Cargo is awriitinoso are the friends of ihe captain, offi.cs e^ ■ and crew.